1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Ornamental plant
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Lemon yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Dumbcane
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Dieffenbachie
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Caladium
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species